Posts

Showing posts from October 6, 2019

Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Reveals Carrie Lam’s True Face

Image
By BY ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MjBPuB The city’s leader announced an emergency law to restore order. It was a deliberate provocation. New York Times Politics and Government, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Constitutions, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Protective Clothing and Gear, Masks, Arson, Vandalism October 7, 2019 at 06:06AM

Britons Demand Return of American Woman Who Fled After Fatal Crash

By BY ILIANA MAGRA World https://ift.tt/2LUixwI The mother of the teenager who died in the accident appealed to President Trump after the American woman, who has diplomatic immunity as the wife of a diplomat, left the country. New York Times United States International Relations, Politics and Government, Traffic Accidents and Safety October 7, 2019 at 06:05AM

Word + Quiz: neophyte

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2IwE1ho This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. New York Times October 7, 2019 at 06:00AM

What’s on TV Monday: ‘Spoor’ and ‘Retro Report’

Image
By BY PETER LIBBEY Arts https://ift.tt/2LSKXqZ Agnieszka Holland’s ecological thriller is available on Mubi until Oct. 11. And a new PBS series connects current events with the past. New York Times Television October 7, 2019 at 05:00AM

Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy

Image
By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/30VOrgB The operation would sweep away American-backed Kurdish forces near the border in Syria. The White House said U.S. forces “will no longer be in the immediate area.” New York Times Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Terrorism, Kurds October 7, 2019 at 04:44AM

Corrections: October 07, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2LU6wHC No corrections appeared in print on Monday, October 07, 2019. New York Times October 7, 2019 at 04:00AM

Your Monday Briefing

Image
By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2LSKaXl Impeachment, Brexit, Harvey Weinstein: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times October 7, 2019 at 04:00AM

Quotation of the Day: Salazar Accusers Validated After Long, Grueling Wait

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2IwtLpo Quotation of the Day for Monday, October 7, 2019. New York Times October 7, 2019 at 03:59AM

The Best and Brightest? Not Always for E.U. Leadership Jobs

Image
By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF AND MILAN SCHREUER World https://ift.tt/2ItUsLr Parliamentary hearings of proposed European commissioners reveal legal, ethical and competence problems for many. New York Times Politics and Government, Ethics and Official Misconduct October 7, 2019 at 03:55AM

Japanese Surveillance Ship Collides With North Korean Fishing Boat

By BY MOTOKO RICH World https://ift.tt/2VlmL3W The collision came less than a week after North Korea launched a missile that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. New York Times Maritime Accidents and Safety, Fishing, Commercial, Defense and Military Forces October 7, 2019 at 03:04AM

‘Mr. Robot’ Season 4 Premiere Recap: E for Vendetta

Image
By BY SEAN T. COLLINS Arts https://ift.tt/30VekNI The final season premiere opened with a bang — and was a return to form after some strange misfires last season. New York Times Television October 7, 2019 at 03:00AM

‘The Affair’ Season 5, Episode 7 Recap: Killer Twist

Image
By BY SEAN T. COLLINS Arts https://ift.tt/2VhrjZ1 Joanie tries to catch her mother’s killer as Noah tries to catch a break. New York Times Television October 7, 2019 at 02:00AM

‘Succession’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap: Culture of Exploitation

Image
By BY NOEL MURRAY Arts https://ift.tt/2IImD9B This week revealed a lot about how seriously the megawealthy and the politically connected take government oversight. New York Times Television October 7, 2019 at 02:00AM

Review: Love Among the Shadows in Edgar Oliver’s ‘Victor’

Image
By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/2AN2fQf In this haunting memoir of his relationship with a homeless man, Mr. Oliver confirms his status as a poet laureate of New York’s dispossessed. New York Times Theater October 7, 2019 at 01:45AM

Review: ‘Slave Play,’ Four Times as Big and Just as Searing

Image
By BY JESSE GREEN Theater https://ift.tt/30MPzmQ Jeremy O. Harris’s Off Broadway hit about race and sex in America shakes things up on Broadway. New York Times Theater October 7, 2019 at 01:45AM

‘We Absolutely Could Not Do That’: When Seeking Foreign Help Was Out of the Question

Image
By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Op27hD In every other modern White House, enlisting foreign powers to obtain a political advantage at home was seen as unwise and politically dangerous, if not wrong. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidents and Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2016, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry October 7, 2019 at 01:19AM

Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Television Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84

Image
By BY NEIL VIGDOR Arts https://ift.tt/2LQWG9r He made over 2,000 television appearances during his more than 50 years in show business. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Comedy and Humor October 7, 2019 at 12:59AM

Disney World Skyliner Gondola Abruptly Stops, Stranding Passengers in Air

Image
By BY MIHIR ZAVERI Business https://ift.tt/35bfeZV The gondola system, which could transport people between Epcot, Hollywood Studios and several Disney World resorts, opened on Sept. 29. It has now been shut down. New York Times Amusement and Theme Parks, Rescues October 7, 2019 at 12:32AM

Delle Donne Returns; Mystics Are on Cusp of W.N.B.A. Title

Image
By BY HOWARD MEGDAL Sports https://ift.tt/2IsfaLC The league M.V.P., playing with a herniated disk, took only six shots, but made five, putting the Mystics one win from the W.N.B.A. title. New York Times Basketball October 7, 2019 at 12:15AM

Impeach Trump, Repeatedly

Image
By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2MjYAhZ A president should not be able to stonewall and run out the clock. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment, United States Politics and Government, Whistle-Blowers, Politics and Government, Law and Legislation October 6, 2019 at 11:53PM

A Momentous Week in May: Book Details Early Days of Russia Inquiry

Image
By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/31Rx81P After James B. Comey was ousted as the F.B.I. director in 2017, there were anguish and alarm at the bureau and the Justice Department. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) October 6, 2019 at 11:42PM